The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 13, 1967, Image 12
Editorials Commentary
Friday, January 13, 1967
Give I,
At 2 p.m. last Saturday 4
ministration and athletic dep
ence room in Houston, Texa
tegrity of our institution in
doing by the NCAA.
Jones, Dietzel, McGuire an
to save the reputation of Cai
stigma of dishonor from bein
While our integrity was d
students chose to fight their b
ing disgrace to the Universil
of paper that hit the floor.
Before a statewide telev
staged what has been called
tions in the long and stormy 1
The showers of paper at b
before, and there have been p
ever, was the need greater f
than last Saturday.
Carolina students were
when the ACC ruled that tei
have to play USC in the Field
The ruling was a slap in the
Saturday's debacle showe<
its ruling. Faced with an exc
insuations of the conference, (
to bring USC further disgrac
Admittedly, the paper th
group of Carolina students. Bi
cent" thousands made an effor
Even as Carolina students
deem themselves, the Jnivers
Our school was found guilty
and placed on probation for tv
The practical effects of th
USC, for we had little hope of
games or having any football
ever, have integrity, we do h:
damaged by the disgrace of c
We have nothing left but 1
Guire and Dietzel say we will i
sins out of the past to clean
begin the job now."
"Was the foot an inch oul
Jones. "They ruled we were c
come close to the line again."
Our students must also d,
the line again. We must thr
the persecution complexes.
In the words of the refere
Eckman, the University "did
were trying to do. South Carc
ers are good kids. I didn't v
likefthat."
Our students, our athletic
all been branded, but we chosE
It will take time for the se
rebuild the walls that have cr
foundations of a great Univei
will build again on them. All
Another
Earlier this semester we
dloing its traditional little jog.
steps backward.
A great deal of improvemt
week, when the Senate chose
former contradictory self.
Bitter at the University's
preserves of academic freed<
passed a bill expressing opposi
policy.
Throughout the debate the
smacking (to use a favorite Se
"Freedom of speech," "a matth
freedom" were constantly on
bill.
These idealogical stateme
dlently not very deep-seated in
For, in the midst of their effor
at USC, the Student Senate v
which it was pretending to figl
As the (debate on the bill ir
and passed to go into executiv
Senate members from the ha
reporter.
Proponents of the executi
wanted to be sure statements
however, Senate leaders saidl t
would allow more frank and o
In either case, the Senate
stituents' right to know whei
debate behind closed doors.
An executive session is an
one to be used with diacretion
appointment, when personality
needs the cloak of executive si
of importance to the entire st
Wednesday the Senators y
ment of principle on the statul
Student Body President Bill
The Senate's zeal to take a
clouded its vision of practical
to protect freedom of speech
very nacred rigeht.
s Thue
)fficials of the University ad
artment walked into a confer
s, ready to fight for the in
the face of charges of wrong
1 Figg struggled for two hours
-olina athletics, to prevent the
g placed on USC.
efended at Houston, a band of
attle in the Field House, bring
y with every misguided piece
ision audience these students
one of "the worst demonstra
iistory of the Field House."
asketball games have occurred s
eas to stop them. Never, how
>r a display of sportsmanship
ndignant in early December
ims in the conference did not
House if they preferred not to.
race, students declared.
I exactly why the ACC made
Ilent opportunity to refute the
arolina students chose instead
e.
rowing was done by a small
it how many among the "inno
t to stop the senseless display?
lost their opportunity to re
ity lost its battle in Houston.
of infractions of NCAA rules
'o years.
e probation will scarcely hurt
going to any post-season bowl
games televised. We do, how
ive pride, and they have been
ishonesty.
;he future, and Dr. Jones, Mc- -
nake the most of it. "We have
ip," said Jones, "and we must
of bounds or a mile?" asked
ut of bounds. And we'll never Dec
I
Atermine not to come close to yo
w off the defeatist attitudes, ral
cocl
e at Saturday's game, Charlie o
n't deserve what a few kids to
lina is a fine school. The play- seif
,ant to see them branded like stit
link
program, our University have reP
to bring it on ourselves. g*
ar to heal-it will take time to
as
umbled in the last weeks. The star
-sity remain, however, and we has
ye need is time. forr
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Jog-Step one
the
observed the Student Senate P*
step of one step forward, two ait
It
nt had been noticed until last Gan
to regress and return to its thar
broi
"encroachment on the sacred who
>m," the Senate argued and
tion to the new stated speaker solu
Senate hall rang with phrases seen
nate word) of political clich6s. of P
r of principle," and "academic tu
the lips of proponents of the
no
n~ts were inspiring, but evi
the attitudles of the Senators.
ts to insure freedom of speech
iolated the very principle for
itensified, a motion was made
e session and remove all non- F
II, including The Gamecock's
T
strat
e session initially said they cm
vere not misconstrued. Later,
hey felt the executive session rubl
pen debate. Pe,s.
leadership violated their con- El
i they decided to hold their E
important legislative tool, but N4
.IDiscussion of an executive SP
and character are involved, so
~ssion--discussion of an issue Fe
udent body does not. Au
laced their idealogical state- Ed
*e books, overriding a veto by Ad
(oungblood. Cii
stand on principle apparently (2a
effects of the bill. Their zeal gg
also led them to violate that ~
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, for one, thank you and Bill be indic
ingblood for your e f f o r t to at hand
y support behind the Game
<s in their contest with Clem
last Saturday. I am sure it
not your intention to notify Dear M
ients who seem to have no Pleast
rset-respect and who lack any in.. on your
utional respect towards Caro.. S p e e t
that you would like them to USC," i
resent the student body on re- of The
ial television. sides de
he response of the spectators
a whole to the challenge to
id behind our basketball team
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grow on...
The biggest,
'jU delibly stamped
Eddie Cameron,
minds of Caroline
The NCAA's
tion has been ca
choice by others.
plan to make the
uWe accept w
s wcooperation in u
tion," said Dr. T e
will continue our
tive athletic proa
And we made
Fall elections
ties in voting pi
ad student goverenx t
errors.
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was the voter tu
cock listed the nT
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to vote in the ele
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student body uni
an increase in t
4,653 students, tl
their ballots in a 1
and approved the
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rm the ensuing crisis. Work on the
that there is nothing I complete, and th
o your comments, other complete. The pc
ary hearty "A-men!" the near future.
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- has a new look.
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month Duke University bar and enlargem
all regularly scheduled
games with the Uni- phsed.aly. sNe
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our student body was hac theoUitie
i sportsmanship. Many
students were insulted Additional deg
otion and felt that the and new vistas of
t Duke were, perhaps, plan to continue t
get out of playing us. level.
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I Semester:
To Grow On
By SALLY ZALKIN
Staff Writer
a semester of growth, a semester of mis
of pride in the institution we call Caro
)f shame - but most of all, a semester to
nost publicized event of Fall 1966 has in
names like Mike Grosso, Frank McGuire,
mnd the Atlantic Coast Conference in the
m students.
decision to place USC on two-year proba
lled a light sentence by some, an unfair
But like it or not, we have accepted it and
best of it.
e action of the NCAA and pledge our full
holding the principles of that organiza
omas F. Jones, University president. "We
efforts in the development of a construc
ram."
mistakes in fields other than sports
brought criticism for the many irregulari
ocedures. Balloting was rescheduled as
mnt officials made an effort to correct the
ppalling than the political discrepancies
nout. The November issue of The Game
mes of 182 Carolina students who voted.
r cent of the student body cared enough
ctions.
we could learn from past mistakes, the
ted in an effort to pass a referendum on
ie student activity fee. On December 9,
1e largest number of voters ever to cast
JSC election, voted an overwhelming "yes"
fee increase.
I interest replaced apathy in other direc
nt government initiated its Great Issues
ith "Drugs and You" in November. More
ts attended the three-day symposium.
iscussions on the usage and dangers of
rijuana and LSD.
ost obvious sign of Carolina's growth and
physical front. Construction workers and
ne part of the familiar scene of campus
!lew Physical Science Center is now 65%
3 Capstone House residence hall is 18%
)ols-parking complex will be finished in
the hub of student activities on campus,
Additions to the student center include
'fices, game rooms, and a much-improved
book store. Future plans include a snack
ant of the patio.
y is growing academically as well as
programs in four fields- Engineering,
-al Science, and Educ. '- -have en
rsity's graduate curriculum.
rees are possible under the new programs,
opportunity are opened to students who
heir education beyond the undergraAuate
i growth came in December with a $210,
International Studies Department. The
he Scaife family of Pittsburg, was the
to the University by a private organiza
semester of growth in the physical plant,
restige and in the collective mind of the
ty.
crow on.
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